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Overall Total Score
3.9 out of 5
Very good | 11242 reviews

What TriciaBishop likes about Gavião Novo:
We were exploring Funchal town yesterday for the first time and passed by this restaurant which specialises in fresh fish. This was a must for us so we returned the same evening for dinner. The fresh fish of the day are brought to your table with an explanation of how they can be cooked. We decided to share the sea bass which is a particular favourite of ours. We started with a beautiful fresh fruity salad which was... View all feedback.

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4.4 ★ from 1153 reviews
Jocelyn
08.05.2024 - 20:42

Eu não recomendaria ir se você estiver com fome. A comida não é melhor do que em qualquer outro lugar onde estivemos, mas as porções são tão pequenas que eu e m...

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monique
08.05.2024 - 20:42

Tudo estava bom. Serviço perfeito. Um pouco caro.

theodora
08.05.2024 - 20:42

Qualidade média, peixe ok, frango não recomendado!

Mark
13.03.2024 - 19:45

We had a lovely meal, the service was friendly and attentive, and we were delighted to be shown a choice of obviously fresh fish to be cooked for us. The star w...

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Andrew
13.03.2024 - 19:45

Good food but the service was a bit ifty. They push the expensive fresh seafood hard at you.

Menu
4.4 ★ from 20 reviews
Mónica
13.05.2023 - 04:58

This time the evening was not successful. The food was not warm and we did not receive the separate invoice we requested for couples when ordering for the group...

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Adriana
13.05.2023 - 04:58

Food, wine and service were excellent. The only negative note is that our table inside still has smoke from the outside tables.

Andre
13.05.2023 - 04:58

We found this restaurant via Google as is specialises in fish, It is the old Town and we would not have chosen it if we just walked past as there are dozens to...

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Guido
13.05.2023 - 04:58

A fantastic find. This restaurant was recommended in our guides and the food and service really lived up to our expectations. Great fish!

Guilherme
13.05.2023 - 04:58

Best swordfish I ever had. Ditto prawns in garlic. Simple, but classic. attentive and helpful staff. Would recommend every fish lover who travels to Funchal

Tripadvisor
3.9 ★ from 1459 reviews
119sarahj
21.12.2023 - 12:56

Fantastic service and wonderful seafood in Funchal old town. I booked because of the high praise in the Lonely Planet guide and was not disappointed would go ba...

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Олеся
21.12.2023 - 12:56

Personnel was amazing! But food was dissatisfying. We have ordered Cod and Prawn rice, and for 45 EUR there were no any big piece of fish, 4 Prawns and some shr...

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Road653603
21.12.2023 - 12:56

Great location. Lovely restaurant. I had the swordfish and my husband had the chicken. The main meal and side dishes were beautiful . We enjoyed the restaurant...

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lindsay
21.12.2023 - 12:56

Found that for what you get expe sive. Fish not prepared to my liking (head on would have been better to fillet and was over cooked. Would not recommend this re...

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R
21.12.2023 - 12:56

Visited as a group of 4 on a saturday evening in November. Nice pleasant staff but slow service. Food average and nothing special. Beef espatada arrived well do...

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Thefork
4.1 ★ from 883 reviews
Andrew
09.01.2024 - 12:01

Nicely presented restaurant in a pedestrian street. Very good attentive service and good reasonably priced seafood and wine.

Łukasz
09.01.2024 - 12:01

Lovely food, excellent service, reasonable prices (given the location and quality of food). I would recommend it to anyone.

Corinne
09.01.2024 - 12:01

Found this street with many wonderful restaurants a little late in our stay in Madeira. Slightly changed our opinion of the town, which up to then seemed dead a...

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Adele
09.01.2024 - 12:01

Dinner for 4. Lots of choice, fish amazing as always. Staff friendly and attentive. Fish soup very good. Sea bass excellent. Look forward to going back!

Whitney
09.01.2024 - 12:01

Wonderful food in a sweet location. Eat inside or out to enjoy a meal of fresh fish. Great wine recommendations and friendly staff. A restaurant that is worth p...

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Facebook
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Foursquare
3.9 ★ from 63 reviews
Gastroranking-pt
1.9 ★ from 1755 reviews
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